Kaisercraft Design Team 2015 Entry

I am super excited to apply for the Kaisercraft Design Team for 2015/2016. This is the first time I'm applying for this great DT and I'm wondering why it's taken me so long. Especially as I love the Kaisercraft collections so much. 

My first project is a layout using the Shine Bright collection.

I love this range so much, it's so bright and fun. That yellow is just gorgeous. I added some pieces from the matching collectables to give the layout cohesiveness and created a tag from the Canary paper, embossing with the Sentiments folder. The tag is used as a base for my title. Background stamping and misting provide added texture and interest.

Kaisercraft products: papers - Buttercup, Mango, Canary, Sunbeam; sticker sheet, Shine Bright stamp set, Shine Bright collectables, Sentiments embossing folder

I created my off the page project using the Multipurpose Box with the Close Up collection. 

I painted all the pieces black and, once assembled, I created a collage on each side from pieces of the Develop paper. I added extra decoration to each side with fussy cut strips from the Film paper, collectables and stickers. 

The front is covered with Flash paper and fussy cut elements from the Capture paper. I have also added lots of pieces from the collectables and finished off with some matching pearls. 

The box comes with 6 dividers which I have covered with papers from the range. Each divider tab has a medley of collectables and stickers. 

I really love how this project turned out and will be using the box for sorting & storing my photos and memorabilia ready for my pocket page scrapbooking. 

Kaisercraft products: papers - Develop, Capture, Film; Close Up collectables, Close Up stickers, pearls

My final project is a mixed media canvas in 12x12 size. 

This canvas started out as a greyscale succulent picture which used to hang in our old house about 8 years ago. However it doesn't fit at all with our current house so it was just perfect to be repurposed. 

I started with gesso, then dabbed on a mint spray & white paint mix. On top of that is lots of layers of inking with bubble wrap & corrugated cardboard, stamping and stencils with texture paste and paints. 

When everything was dry I added the top, pretty, layer. This final layer is made up of flowers, doily, fussy cut flowers & butterflies from the All that Glitters range and All that Glitters collectables. The quote is a combination of stamped word strips and letter stickers. I coloured some of the white flowers with mint mist to match the background. 

I just love how this canvas finished up. 

Kaisercraft products: paper Dazzle - ; All that Glitters collectables, paint, doily, flowers, All that Glitters stamp, texture stamp Film Edges, texture paste

Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my entry. 

 

Layout - Icecream Faces

Continuing on with my traditional layout creating.  Like a maniac really!

I took a gorgeous photo of the kids with my iPhone 5c at Maccas, as you do.  And was reminded again how gorgeously blue their eyes are - mine a hazel, hence the envy :-)  And I really wanted my layout to capture their delight for the special treat of icecream cones.

I just love this paper from MME... for me it just says fun & kids & summer.  Well... icecream is kinda summer :-)  I added some random Kaisercraft stamps in Archival Ink - Watering Can and also used a Heidi Swapp stencil & mustard colour shine.  It just gives it that little extra shine.  Some of the stencil shapes were outlined with my good old Pumice Stone distress marker.

I layered up some Prima & Pink Paislee paper, shipping tag, a chevron printed glassine bag from D-lish Scraps and some to die for bokeh vellum from Websters Pages.  It is seriously so great. *just can't get enough*

As for embellishments... I cranked up the Silhouette Cameo for the title - forget how easy & great this machine is! #reallymustuseitmore  Had some matching brads from MME which also got a guernsey.  I'm a fan of bending the spokes till they break off then attaching to my page using glossy accents & foam dots.  Other bits are Heidi Swapp ephemera, flairs & sticker and a little ticket from Fancy Pants that was just perfect for this layout.  The cork frame is a little 'corker' from Freckled Fawn.

Add in some other bits from my never ending stash... mini brads, twine, plastic dots, staples.

And that's it for this one.

Have a great day,
Gabby

Let's Start!

Okay, so my first post... And we're away!

This weeks project has been getting my birthday invites finished & sent out.  Only 4 weeks to go, better get on it if I want anyone to come.

I was inspired by this gorgeous card from Jamie Pate... just love her stuff. Aaarrrggghhh - can't find Jamie's gorgeous card to link it now, of course.  Anyway, this is how my invite ended up.

As well as making something pretty, I really wanted to use up some papers from my stash... I have a love affair with patterned paper.  And I'm a hoarder :-/

I used Heidi Swapp's colour shine & chevron stencil for the top layer.  The cards with Kaisercraft Picked Pear matched with the Chartruese colour shine and the cards with the Basic Grey paisley patterned paper were matched with the Citron colour shine.

And to make the most of the colour shine I placed one sheet under the stencil and sprayed.  Then I placed another sheet over the top of the stencil, added a piece of paper towel on top & rolled with my brayer.  And (as my 4yo would say) Hey Presto - two sheets done with the spray of one!  Everyone loves a bonus!

    

I finished the card off with some cut files from my Silhouette Cameo - forty, the heart & the potty girl.  Made some flags from the paper scraps to layer under the heart & potty girl. Part of a doily was used in the top left corner with some black ribbon tied in a double bow.

Inside I had pre-printed the party details using a subway format which I created on publisher.

Hope you have a fabulous Friday.

Gabby